JOHN SMOLTZ FIXES MECHANICS AFTER LEAVING BOSTON, HOW FITTING!!!

by BIGPAPIISCLEAN09 on Aug 25, 2009 1:29 AM EDT

John Smoltz told espn that the reason he pitched so well against the padres in his first start with the cards was that he kept his heal in contact with the rubber, which allowed him to finish his pitches better. He said he realized his heal was losing contact with the rubber in his starts with the red sox after we put him on waivers. WWOOOOOOWWWWW!!!! That pisses me off. With Wake just coming off the DL, Dice K on the "DL", Penny sucking up a storm and Buckholtz a question mark, we really could have used the "REBORN" John Smoltz. As the last fanpost said, I HATE YOU JOHN SMOLTZ!!!!!!

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…he could get absolutely shelled in his next start. He had one impressive/decent start with us, too (the rain delay which we ended up losing). I’m not convinced he’s turned any kind of corner.

He wasn’t working with us. GOTS TA GO.

Man I love that tuna casserole.

by Bloggy on Aug 25, 2009 6:27 AM EDT reply actions

Also, he's pitching in the NL now

That’s got to be worth a full run to a run-and-a-half on his ERA.

by RSNexile on Aug 25, 2009 7:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Look at Cliff Lee.

by Toxicadam on Aug 25, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Man

Cliff Lee might win 65 games next year.

Ian Browne aspires to be like me.

by jkeough on Aug 27, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

as others here have said...

It’s just one start against a weak team. Also, if it took all this time for Smoltz to figure out his foot was not against the rubber, what would we have done the day he forgot to put his pants on?

by Mister Snitch on Aug 25, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Dave Duncan is a very good pitching coach

He’s rehabilitated the careers of a lot of pitchers.

OTOH, there’s Mark Mulder.

I wouldn’t get too put out by one start against the worst-hitting team in the NL. Smoltz beat the Royals, too.

by RickD on Aug 25, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions

They guy just went 5 innings

against the worst offense in baseball in the biggest pitcher’s friendly park in the NL.

Lets see how he does against the Dodgers, Rockies, Phillies, Marlins, Cubs and Brewers, teams that have major league rosters, not just Adrian Gonzales.

Wake is back tomorrow and Dice-K is pitching very well and is finally healthy. Our rotation makes a drastic change in Sept.

There would of been no place for Smoltz with Beckett, Lester, Wake, Dice-K and Buchholz/Tazawa.

by SoxAcumen on Aug 25, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

‘Tipping the pitches’ sounds like a good way to save the face of a proud veteran pitcher.

"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"

by britsoxfan on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 AM EDT reply actions

I like John Smoltz

"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."
-Barry Sanders
(Soon to be the Detroit RedWings - Henrik Zetterberg '11)

by DasBlues74 on Aug 28, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions